The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers

OUR SEASON FIVE DEBUT features an empowering discussion with Canadian born, Nashville musician Allison Russell about her inspiring (and funky) new album The Returner, the stunning followup to her award winning Outside Child. And as we begin a series of programs leading up to RSD Black Friday (November 24) Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton spotlights a few titles from the recently announced list. For the full list go to RecordStoreDay.com. The Record Store Day Podcast is written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley turntables. This episode is dedicated to Robert "Stewkey" Antoni, former lead singer of Nazz who passed away on October 8 at the age of 75.    

British singer, songwriter, and producer Corinne Bailey Rae explains how Chicago's Stony Island Arts Bank inspired her ambitiously complex new album, Black Rainbows. And Tommy Stinson discusses his days with The Replacements as we unpack the new box set Tim: Let It Bleed Edition, featuring Ed Stasium's 2023 remix of the band's 1985 major label debut, Tim, plus a ton of extra rarities and live tracks. Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton talks about her recent trip to New York to hang out with Killer Mike. For the latest RSD News go to RecordStoreDay.com.  Podcast written, produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley turntables. Thank you for supporting our podcast, please consider subscribing wherever you get podcasts, and by all means tell your friends about us too!  

Jerry Harrison, key member of Talking Heads, discusses the remastered release of the iconic 'Stop Making Sense' soundtrack and the excitement surrounding its theatrical re-release. Kristin Hersh shares insights about her striking new solo album, 'Clear Pond Road,' reflecting on her artistic evolution. Carrie Colliton announces a special event with Killer Mike in NYC, and all guests pay tribute to music legends Jimmy Buffett and Gary Wright, diving into the emotional and cultural impact of their legacies.

After two music book episodes, RSD Goes To The Movies, pointing our lens at two rock documentaries, each told from inside two different psychedelically-incinded music scenes.  Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo is here with Rob Hatch-Miller (Other Music) to discuss C.B. Stockfleth's film, The Elephant 6 Recording Co., but first, director Roddy Bogawa talks about the film he made with the late Storm Thorgerson (of Hipgnosis) called Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd.  Plus the return of RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton, back in Raleigh, NC, after running the RSD Summer Camp in New Orleans. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for the latest information about RSD. Written, produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley turntables.  This episode is dedicated to the late Jerry Moss (1935-2023), who passed away on August 15 at the age of 88. Moss was the co-founder, with friend of the show Herb Alpert, of A&M Records. Please subscribe to our podcast, and by all means tell your friends about us, we love organic, word of mouth promotion.  

Part two of our Summer Music Book Series features author and former Del Fuegos guitarist Warren Zanes discussing his recent book, Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska.' (Crown) And on Zoom from Paris, Kate Stables, leader and songwriter for the band This Is The Kit talks about the band's newest album Careful of Your Keepers (Rough Trade). RSD's Carrie Colliton has the week off. The Record Store Day podcast is written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley turntables. Please listen, rate and review the Record Store Day Podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and by all means tell your friends to listen too. This episode is dedicated to singer songwriter Sixto Rodriguez (1942-2023), punk designer Jamie Reid (1947-2023), and The Band's Robbie Roberston (1943-2023)

In part one of our Summer Music Book Series, we discuss Steely Dan with Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay whose new book, Quantum Criminals (University of Texas Press) is a beautifully illustrated catalogue of ramblers and wild gamblers who populate the songs of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. And with the passing of Sinéad O'Connor, writer David Wild joins us to remember interviewing her in 1991 for her Rolling Stone cover story during the year she broke in America, while touching on some of the issues with how she was portrayed during her darkest moments. Carrie Colliton has the week off. Written, produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Please listen and subscribe to us wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends. For more information about Record Store Day go to RecordStoreDay.com. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley Turntables.  This episode is dedictated to Sinéad O'Connor, Tony Bennett, Randy Meisner, and Paul Reubens.

To celebrate our 100th episode, we take a brief look at merely some of the "First Record I Ever Bought" stories for a selection of our guests over the four seasons so far: Tony Visconti, Margo Price, Fred Armisen, Rhian Teasdale (Wet Leg), Bonnie Raitt, Jane Wiedlin (Go-Go's), Robyn Hitchcock, Questlove, Susanna Hoffs (Bangles), Marc Maron, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Andy Partridge (XTC), Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast), Alice Cooper, Robert Glasper, Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), plus Jeff Tweedy and the members of Wilco. We also surveyed some of our independent record retailers for their "First Record" stories, plus RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton and Paul Myers share their "First Record" stories. Written, produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Thanks to you for listening to our show, we really appreciate it. Please subscribe and or tell your friends to listen to us wherever podcasts are found. For the latest in RSD News go to RecordStoreDay.Com Sponsored as always by Crosley turntables, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.  

Lloyd Cole unpacks his wonderful new album On Pain (earMUSIC) and explains how he's trying to put the soul back into the machine.  Stewart Copeland, drummer, composer, and co-founder of The Police, returns to the podcast to explain how and why has reworked many of his former band's songs on his recently released album, Police Deranged For Orchestra (Shelter/BMG). Angela Cuddy and Janice Morro, both teachers at Marshwood Great Works School in Maine, tell us how their fifth graders staged their very own Record Store Day at the school, with help from Bull Moose and Third Man Records. And RSD's Carrie Colliton compares notes with Paul on the differences between the Fourth of July and Canada Day (July 1). For more information about RSD go to RecordStoreDay.com. Written, produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Sponsored as always by Tito's Handmade Vodka, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Crosley turntables. Thank you for listening to our podcast, please subscribe wherever you get podcasts, and by all means tell your friends about us!   

June 18th marked Paul McCartney's 81st birthday, and on Episode #98, Dana Carvey talks about his meetings with McCartney, Neil Young, Todd Rundgren, Graham Nash, David Crosby. While Dana is renowned for his work on Saturday Night Live, playing Garth Algar in Wayne's World, and his hit podcast Fly On The Wall (with David Spade), this exclusive RSD Pod conversation centers on his musical stories, including memories of SNL's late music supervisor Hal Willner, stealing drumsticks from Mickey Hart, his and own early interest in surf rock.  *No broccoli was chopped in the making of this episode. Plus, Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton calls in from Raleigh, NC, to talk about Pride, inclusion and RSD's message that "Record Stores Are For Everyone." For more information about all things Record Store Day go to RecordStoreDay.com. Written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley turntables. Thank you for listening to the Record Store Day Podcast, please tell your friends to listen, subscribe and rate us wherever you get podcasts. 

Jason Isbell (reigning RSD co-ambassador for 2023, along with his wife Amanda Shires) returns to discuss Weathervanes (Southeastern Records)his new album with the 400 Unit. We also get his thoughts on working with Martin Scorsese on Killers Of The Flower Moon, and his experiences after Sam Jones' recent documentary, Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed. NPR's Ann Powers joins us to help celebrate and contextualize the iconic and heroic Tina Turner, who passed away at the age of 83 on May 24. And RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton checks in from Raleigh, NC to praise Taylor and her Swifties, gush over Crowded House, and remember Andy Rourke, The Smiths' bass player who succumbed to cancer on May 19th at the age of 59. For the latest information about all things Record Store Day, go to RecordStoreDay.com. Written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composes the theme music and selected interstitial music. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley Turntables. This episode dedicated to legendary Brill Building songwriter Cynthia Weil who died at the age of 82 on June 1 (Seriously, go Google her songwriting credits right now!)